| road | a way or means to achieve something, the road to fame |
| royal road | an auspicious way or means to achieve something, the royal road to success |
on the road
on tour | travelling about, they took the show on the road, they lost all their games on the road |
away game
road game | a game played away from home |
| dog show | a competitive exhibition of dogs |
| raree-show | a street show |
| show | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining, a remarkable show of skill |
cabaret
floorshow
floor show | a series of acts at a night club |
| ice show | any entertainment performed by ice skaters |
| light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns |
| road show | a show on tour |
Wild West Show
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show | a spectacular show organized in by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale, toured the United States and Europe |
strip
striptease
strip show | a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music, she did a strip right in front of everyone |
mime
pantomime
dumb show | a performance using gestures and body movements without words |
| appearance show | pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression, they try to keep up appearances, that ceremony is just for show |
| road construction | the construction of roads |
| road rage | violence exhibited by drivers in traffic |
| show trial | a trial held for show, the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance |
access road
slip road | a short road giving access to an expressway, in Britain they call an access road a slip road |
| arterial road | a major or main route |
beltway
bypass
ring road
ringway | a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center |
bridle path
bridle road | a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars) |
display window
shop window
shopwindow
show window | a window of a store facing onto the street, used to display merchandise for sale in the store |
driveway
drive private road | a road leading up to a private house, they parked in the driveway |
frontage road
service road | a local road that runs parallel to an expressway and allows local traffic to gain access to property |
highroad
trunk road | a highway |
highway
main road | a major road for any form of motor transport |
local road
local street | a street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering it |
| post road | a road over which mail is carried |
road
route | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation |
| road map | a map showing roads (for automobile travel) |
| road surface | the paved surface of a paved roadway |
| side road | a minor road branching off of a main road |
| skid road | a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled |
steamroller
road roller | vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements |
turnpike
toll road | an expressway on which tolls are collected |
show-stopper
showstopper | something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal, she has a show-stopper of a smile, the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper |
| road sense | good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road |
| road test | a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy |
road map
guideline | a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action, the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam |
a movie
film picture moving picture
moving-picture show
motion picture
motion-picture show
picture show
pic
flick | a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement, they went to a movie every Saturday night, the film was shot on location |
| show | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment, they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway |
news program
news show
news | a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary, we watch the o'clock news every night |
talk show
chat show | a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience, in England they call a talk show a chat show |
television program
TV program
television show
TV show | a program broadcast by television |
game show
giveaway | a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards |
show bill
show card
theatrical poster | a poster advertising a show or play |
| display show | something intended to communicate a particular impression, made a display of strength, a show of impatience, a good show of looking interested |
show-stopper
showstopper
stopper | an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down |
galanty show
shadow show
shadow play | a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall |